IPL 2025 match 18 is between Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings, For RR it's really an important match though they are gradually on their way from the last match but s, but there are worrying signs in the camp. The best thing is their main captain Sanju Samson will be available for the next match they kept him aside for the recovery of his thumb in the England series. 
Though there are concerns in their bowling department where their prime bowler Jofra Archer is been treated as a club bowler by the batsman and the rest are also above their average which has created a lot of pressure on them, the arrival of Sanju Samson may sort out the things a little bit, but the problem is their next match is against PBKS who are in red hot form where they have won their two matches comprehensively. 

Read More: Gaye 27 crore paani mein' - Fans troll Rishabh Pant on yet another failure innings in ongoing IPL 2025

Rajasthan Royals With Ups And Downs
Rajasthan Royals are having a tough time they have a tough out on their regular captain and interim captain Riyan Parag hasn't impressed much which has added pressure on him too. Rajasthan played their first match against SRH where they won the toss and elected to field. SRH scored a mammoth score of 286 runs with the loss of 6 wickets.
 Though in return Rajasthan Royals had a great match up with Sunrisers Hyderabad though they lost the match by 44 runs. Their second match was against KKR, where KKR captain Ajinkiya Rahane won the toss and elected to field, RR batters couldn't do much on batting first scoring just 151 runs for a loss of 9 wickets. In return, KKR won the match comfortably who were too struggling with the form. 

Rajasthan Royals Playing 11
 RR's third match was against CSK who were to find rhythm to get back into the game. CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and was elected to field first, RR posted a score of 182 runs with the loss of 9 wickets. Though in chase CSK wasn't able to reach the finish line though they were quite close to the game but RR held their nerves at the end, where Sandeep Sharma's death over bowling gave an edge to them. Rajasthan Royals' next game is with Punjab Kings who are in good form but the head-to-head banter supports Rajasthan. 
Rajasthan Royals probable playing 11 - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Mahesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande
Impact player - Kumar Karthikeya